As most of you who read this know, there probably isn't a pill, shake or diet that I have not tried in my lifetime. A little weight obsessed-mmmhmmmm. I really don't remember a time when I was not on a diet or trying something (the strange thing is that I have never been overweight or even close-I obviously have issues here). When I was younger my health was never thought of as long as I could be thin, thin, thin. Nowadays, I consider my health first and weight last (okay 50-50, I am still obsessed) but my health is my priority.That is why I love this program for healthy eating and weight loss by two people that I have met, trust and admire-Kim Klaver and Dr. Heidi Dulay. I think if I ever have another baby and need to lose the weight I will go with this Extreme Regime weight loss plan they have. Their weight loss plan works, is healthy, leaves you full and is affordable. Anyway, here is another great tip on what works and what does not work in the battle of the bulge from two of my most trusted health gurus!
Pills and shakes are not enough
By-the infamous Kim KlaverIf you're trying to lose weight and get your health back, pills and shakes are not enough.
How else can we explain why most Americans are so overweight? Including many folks selling health and weight loss supplements.
Pills and shakes have a place. Just not first place.
According to nutrition professor Dr. Heidi, to lose the weight and get your health back, there are five ordered strategies. From the most natural to the least:
What do you think?
How else can we explain why most Americans are so overweight? Including many folks selling health and weight loss supplements.
Pills and shakes have a place. Just not first place.
According to nutrition professor Dr. Heidi, to lose the weight and get your health back, there are five ordered strategies. From the most natural to the least:
1st. Optimize your daily food plan. Ask: what am I eating and how can I make it better? Get as close as possible to a real food plan (not calorie counting, starving, industrial food or rabbit food).If you had to choose between #5 and #1, would you consider an optimal ER daily food plan first? For four weeks? And THEN decide re #5?
2nd. Amp up your food plan where necessary. Add super foods e.g. green powders, cod liver and coconut oil, herbs, Pops, etc.
3rd. If symptoms persist after a month of doing 1 and 2 above, or if your doctor prescribes it, add nutraceuticals e.g. Vitamin B, alpha lipoic acid, L-carnitine, CoQ10, L-glutamine, etc.
4th. If symptoms still persist, add pharmaceuticals your doctor recommends. Many do this strategy together with nutraceuticals.
5th. Last resort: surgery. E.g., stomach stapling (Bariatric surgery), etc.
What do you think?
25 comments:
Tasha
I've never thought of myself as obsessed with my weight, but I do make sure I'm fit. For that reason I've never taken the pills. I do like protein shakes, but they make me hungry. I could never use a health shake for weight loss, I think I'd gain weight if I ate them regularly.
I don't think I'd have the surgery either. First, honestly I'm scared of needles!
Great blog!
Doris
Love the Adult Swim reference. with the cup
Having the surgery or taking the pills very rarely alters people's mindsets meaning that they can still fall back into bad habits easily. However, options 1-3 teach good habits meaning that making healthy weight loss a realistic, long term goal.
This really was a great article.
Living healthy is expensive, however, we have to think of it this way--
"Eating healthy may be expensive, but getting sick from eating all the wrong foods is even MORE expensive".
I frequently shop at my local health food store--Wild Oats Market, here in Memphis, TN. I absolutely LOVE their Vegetarian/Vegan section.
Thanks again and have a great week.
Your information on weight-losing are useful, so we would'nt rely on pills.
Have a nice day.
Nothing beats a consistent healthy diet, if you can force yourself to stick to it. Not the easiest thing to do for many people, myself included.
peace,
mike
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peace,
mike
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I look back at the way I used to eat and wonder how I'm still healthy at all! ;)
Thanks for posting the link to the definition of Pops. I didn't know what they were. I knew it couldn't be the sugary soda I loved as a kid!
I'll have to try them!
i know this is probably not the way to go (with pills) long term, so thanks for this info. i need a change.
i'm not that big, but bigger than i was.
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